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Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Green Day v UGK ft Outkast

baystateoftheart — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 20:10:21 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 11/16/2019 01:10

Int'l Players Anthem has one of the best beats of all time. It also has four incredible performances by four rap legends, excellent in both wordplay and flow. The only flaw is the subject matter - their regressive sexual politics. Still, it's a great song, and it's a no-brainer for me to choose it against its competition. Then again, I also thought Knuck If You Buck over Jesus Of Suburbia was a no-brainer, and here we are.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Green Day v UGK ft Outkast

Skinny — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 18:33:55 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 11/15/2019 23:33

Michael1981 wrote:

Yeah I went with Jesus of Suburbia. Surprised how much I like this era of Green Day. I find the UKG track just a bit too pleasant. It's well put together but seems to lack a real statement of intent for me.

lolwut

There are four statements of intent; five, if we include that Willie Hutch sample.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Green Day v UGK ft Outkast

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 18:16:37 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/15/2019 23:16

Yeah I went with Jesus of Suburbia. Surprised how much I like this era of Green Day. I find the UKG track just a bit too pleasant. It's well put together but seems to lack a real statement of intent for me.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Green Day v UGK ft Outkast

Fischman — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 18:16:15 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 11/15/2019 23:16

Gowi wrote:

More or less this.

Which helps explain why the 2000s is my least favorite decade for music.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Green Day v UGK ft Outkast

mickilennial — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 18:10:01 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 11/15/2019 23:10

dihansse wrote:

Jesus is Suburbia was indeed one of the iconic tracks of the decade

More or less this.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Green Day v UGK ft Outkast

Skinny — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 15:14:24 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 11/15/2019 20:14

Not everybody can write lyrics as brilliant as, for example, "put aside the alienation, get on with the fascination". 🙄

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Green Day v UGK ft Outkast

Hayden — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 13:00:30 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 11/15/2019 18:00

Fischman wrote:

I guess it was my use of the word "awkward?" I meant awkward with regard to the use of language, not how the syllables flow.

That'd be it. Figured you through the diction of chiropractic was said awkwardly.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Green Day v UGK ft Outkast

Fischman — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 12:27:51 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 11/15/2019 17:27

Hayden wrote:

Fischman wrote:

Hayden wrote:

Fischman wrote:

You know we got your back like chiroprac-tic

What a strained awkward lyric! And that's not the only one!

I don't think you're going about it the right way. You're right in the sense there's some strained lyrics, but it's done in a way showcasing skill. Poets do the same.

I'm still of the opinion Jesus of Suburbia should cap out around 5/6-minutes. I know it loses some grandeur, but the track in it's entirety is tiring.

And yeah, not even close.

Since rap doesn't have much in the way of singing, and the beats are generally maddeningly repetitive, the lyrics have to be pretty damn clever to compensate. Fair or unfair, I do put more emphasis on lyrics in rap than in other genres.

Okay, sure, if that's your thing, but that wasn't really my point. I thought you were criticizing the flow :-k

Not sure why you'd draw that conclusion. As I said, despite my criticism of the lyric itself, I still voted for it here. So I must have liked something--if it wasn't the words or the singing or the melody, it must have been the flow. I guess it was my use of the word "awkward?" I meant awkward with regard to the use of language, not how the syllables flow.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Green Day v UGK ft Outkast

Skinny — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 12:12:28 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 11/15/2019 17:12

That flow is razor sharp.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Green Day v UGK ft Outkast

Hayden — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 12:06:16 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 11/15/2019 17:06

Fischman wrote:

Hayden wrote:

Fischman wrote:

You know we got your back like chiroprac-tic

What a strained awkward lyric! And that's not the only one!

Okay, sure, if that's your thing, but that wasn't really my point. I thought you were criticizing the flow 🤔

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Green Day v UGK ft Outkast

Fischman — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 11:25:43 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 11/15/2019 16:25

Hayden wrote:

Fischman wrote:

You know we got your back like chiroprac-tic

What a strained awkward lyric! And that's not the only one!

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Green Day v UGK ft Outkast

Hayden — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 10:24:56 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 11/15/2019 15:24

Fischman wrote:

You know we got your back like chiroprac-tic

What a strained awkward lyric! And that's not the only one!

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Green Day v UGK ft Outkast

Fischman — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 10:04:57 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 11/15/2019 15:04

You know we got your back like chiroprac-tic

What a strained awkward lyric! And that's not the only one!

Nevertheless, I'm goin' with UGK here

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Green Day v UGK ft Outkast

Skinny — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 02:06:21 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 11/15/2019 07:06

I know BEA ain't pimps, but pimps remember what I taught ya.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Green Day v UGK ft Outkast

dihansse — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 00:55:15 GMT

Author: dihansse

Posted: 11/15/2019 05:55

Jesus is Suburbia was indeed one of the iconic tracks of the decade

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Green Day v UGK ft Outkast

cestuneblague — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 00:32:12 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 11/15/2019 05:32

I trust you BEA

CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Green Day v UGK ft Outkast

cestuneblague — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 23:15:27 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 11/15/2019 04:15

GREEN DAY- JESUS OF SUBURBIA

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UGK FT OUTKAST- INT'L PLAYERS ANTHEM

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